Senior Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant
Location: Hybrid (based at our offices in Parsippany, NJ 3 days per week)

Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Staff Accountant to provide end-to-end accounting support while driving operational excellence across the Finance and Operations team. This hybrid role combines month-end close, treasury, and financial reporting with hands-on operational and compliance responsibilities, including payroll, sales tax, and system process improvement. You will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of our financial statements, supporting our global operations, and optimizing workflows during a period of significant growth.

Your Role : Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, this role is integral to ensure the financial health of the company through scaling process and systems, maintaining timely and accurate financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Your attention to detail, organization and time-management skills will play a key role in driving operational excellence and supporting the company’s growth objectives.

About OLI: Leaders in Chemistry Solutions OLI is a global leader in software development, specializing in complex chemical phenomena. Our process modeling solutions have transformed problem-solving for over 500 enterprises and academic institutions across 35+ countries. We drive innovation and sustainability, leading industrial digital transformation with technologies like real-time chemistry insights, automated systems, and cloud-based analytics.

Why You're Vital to Our Mission: As we enter a phase of significant growth, the experienced Staff Accountant will play a vital role ensuring the financial integrity and operational efficiency of the company. Your role in managing the monthly close will help ensure accurate and reliable financial reporting, helping drive sustained growth. Your ability to collaborate and communicate effectively throughout all levels of the organization and exercise sound judgment in generating insights will drive meaningful impact early and often.

Key Responsibilities:

• Month End-close activities: prepare and post journal entries, manage fixed asset register, reconcile bank and general ledger accounts , ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Treasury: Prepare and deliver weekly cashflow reports for key internal stakeholders.
• Vendor: Manage vendor payment cycles, approval workflows, and vendor relations.
• Oversee the expense management process and system administration.
• Tax & Compliance: Assist finance team with corporate and sales tax compliance maintaining strict adherence to reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Payroll: Coordinate global payroll processing and US benefit with the HR team and oversee the accounting of payroll and related benefit accounts.
• Assist with the cap table, and shareholder / equity management platform.
• Assist Senior Accountant with commission reporting, reconciliation, and payment cycles.
• Identify areas for process improvement and help implement enhancements through leveraging AI and technology.

We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of accounting experience in a high-growth environment – preferably in public accounting or technology environment.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP.
• Proficiency in accounting software and tools (e.g., MS Office, Dynamics 365).

Competencies:

• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Commitment to utilizing technology, AI tools, and advanced frameworks to optimize workflows, solve challenging problems, and drive innovation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.

While not required, it’s an added plus if you have:

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central 365.
• Sales tax experience in a SaaS business.
• CPA or CPA candidate.

We’re Offering:

• A chance to be part of a visionary company that is solving complex global challenges.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment where innovation is at the heart of what we do.
• Competitive compensation package, including incentives and bonuses based on performance.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Required Competencies:

• Team Player: Reaches out to peers to tear down walls. Overcomes "we-they” relationships. Approachable. Earns a reputation for leading peers toward support of what is best for the company. Cooperates with supervisors (but not "yes person") and establishes collaborative relationships with peers (without being a "pushover").
• Communications: Writes clear, Precise, well-organized e-mails, memos, letters and proposals while using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and word usage, and creating the appropriate "flavor.”
• Organization/Planning : Plans, organizes schedules, and budgets in an efficient, productive manner. Focuses on key priorities. Effectively juggles multiple projects. Anticipates reasonable contingencies. Pays appropriate attention to detail. Manages personal time well.
• Adaptability: Responds well to new pressures, competition, and shifting priorities. Not rigid--intellectually, emotionally, interpersonally. Quickly adjusts and self-corrects, handling complexity with flexibility.
• Excellence: Sets high “stretch” performance standards for self and others. Demands quality results and demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OLI Systems is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Applicants will be evaluated through a structured, rubric-based interview process to ensure consistency and fairness. OLI supports equitable career progression. Advancement decisions are guided by consistent evaluation criteria and regular performance conversations.